Top 10 celebrity stalkers

IndiaTimes

February 29, 2012

Actresses from India and abroad who have been a soft target of stalkers...

__START__Vidya Balan

A man in his late 20s had been following Vidya to her film sets and even to her Khar flat. The stalker who is said to be in his late 20s or early 30s had been harassing the actress for a long time. The visits to her sets and building became more frequent after the release of The Dirty Picture. Things took an ugly turn last week. The stalker managed to go up to Vidya's flat. Thankfully, Vidya was not at home at that time. After returning home, she asked the security guards of her building to keep a watch out for the guy. The stalker returned soon enough. And this time, the security guards alerted the cops. Text: Mumbai Mirror

__PAGEBREAK__1. Katrina Kaif

November 2009, Katrina Kaif Kat's stalker found his way to the actress' apartment. When told that Katrina wasn't home, the stalker went away. The actress' manager alerted the cops. The stalker, undeterred returned only to realise that the security had been increased. At the promotion of Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, Kat was shocked to see him again. Text: Mumbai Mirror

__PAGEBREAK__2. Selena Gomez

A three-year restraining order was granted in January 2012 against a man was accused of threatening to kill the singer and of traveling from Illinois to try to meet her. Text: TNN

__PAGEBREAK__3. Halle Berry

Richard Franco sentenced to 386 days in jail in January 2012 for trespassing the actress' property three times. Text: TNN

__PAGEBREAK__4. Kangna Ranaut

August 2010, Kangna Ranaut Kangna's stalker was also sent to custody. Her stalker started writing passionate love letters to her. One day, things got out of hand when the stalker created a scene at Leena Mogre's gym. Mogre called the cops. Text: Mumbai Mirror

__PAGEBREAK__5. Dia Mirza

Dia was taken aback when she saw a 30-something guy on his knees with a bouquet and a ring proposing marriage to her right outside her doorstep on December 10, 2007. At first, Dia was shocked but her domestic help and driver took her to the police station to lodge a complaint. The stalker has been following Dia for the last six years. When he realised that it was her birthday on December 9 and she would be receiving many bouquets, he disguised himself as a florist, fooled the building's security guard and landed up outside her house the next day. Text: Mumbai Mirror

__PAGEBREAK__6. Tyra Banks

Brady Green, 39, waited twice outside the studio where The Tyra Banks Show was filmed, he sent her two dozen red roses with a card that read, ""When I see you, I love you."" He was arrested in 2008 and sentenced to one year probation, anti-stalking courses, and two years banning from contacting Tyra. Text: TNN

__PAGEBREAK__7. Jennifer Aniston

The star was granted a a permanent restraining order against the delusional stalker who carved 'I LOVE YOU JENNIFER ANISTON' into his car. Peyton was detained after spending eight days trying to find the ""Friends""' star on Sunset Boulevard. He was also put under involuntary psychiatric hold. Text: TNN

__PAGEBREAK__8. Minissha Lamba

Minissha Lamba was stalked by a man who had been calling and sending her lewd messages in November 2009. The man turned out to be the notorious serial stalker who has hounded a lot of popular actresses and a star wife in the past. The actress started receiving abusive messages and calls early November. She blocked his number, but the man continued to call her from different numbers. The actress lodged a police complaint at the Versova Police Station after two continuous days of harassment. Text: Mumbai Mirror

__PAGEBREAK__9. Angelina Jolie

July 2010, Hollywood superstar Angelina Jolie was terrified following an attack by a crazed lookalike fan at the premiere of her new action movie 'Salt'. The 35-year-old actress was grabbed by the tattooed stalker as she walked up the red carpet in Moscow, Daily Star reported. She wrenched herself free after her minders pulled the attacker away. Text: PTI